Shasta (deity)
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Shasta is a Hindu deity, described as the son of the deities Shiva and Mohini, Vishnu's female avatar. In South India, he is identified with the Ayyanar, Nattarayan or Sattan in Tamil Nadu, as Ayyanay
Statue of Shasta, Chola Dynasty, Government Museum, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Shasta from Kudumiyanmalai, Tamil Nadu
Pre-Buddhist Ayyanayake with horse from Isurumuniya, Sri Lanka
Mohini
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Mohini is the Hindu goddess of enchantment. She is the only female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. She is portrayed as a femme fatale, an enchantress, who maddens lovers and demons, sometimes leading
Shasta (deity)
…Shasta (IAST Śāstā) is a Hindu deity, described as the son of the deities Shiva and Mohini, Vishnu's female avatar. In South India, he is identified with the Ayyanar, Nattarayan or Sattan in Tamil Nadu, as Ayyanayake in Sinhala and the Ayyappan…
Mohini on a swing by Raja Ravi Varma
Mohini distributing the Amrita to the Devas (left), while the Asuras look on
Bhasmasura-Mohini by Raja Ravi Varma. Bhasmasura (left) is about to place his hand on his head following the dancing Mohini (centre), as Shiva (right) looks from behind the tree.
A Mattancherry palace mural shows Shiva and Mohini in an embrace while Parvati seated on Nandi, the white bull, looks at them in distaste.